Background: Functional capacity evaluation is a standardized tool that assesses work-related skills. Although there are different test batteries, the most frequently used one is Work Well Systems. This study aims to determine the validity and inter- and intra-rater reliability of remote implementation of functional capacity tests (repetitive reaching, lifting object overhead, and working overhead) in asymptomatic individuals. Methods: A total of 51 asymptomatic individuals were included in the study. Participants completed all tests both face-to-face and remotely. Remote assessment videos were rewatched by the same researcher and different researchers for intra- and inter-rater reliability. All processes were scored by two independent researchers. Results: Remotely performing repetitive reaching (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]: 0.85–0.92, p < .001), lifting object overhead (ICC: 0.98, p < .001), and working overhead (ICC: 0.88 p < .001) tests are valid and reliable. Discussion: Repetitive reaching, lifting an object overhead, and sustained overhead work tests in the Work Well Systems–Functional Capacity Evaluation test battery can be performed remotely through videoconferencing. Remotely evaluating these tests, which are especially important in work-related situations, may be important in pandemic conditions and hybrid working conitions.

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